# Taiwan plans to quadruple ammunition stockpiles

https://mins.news/en/item/77894

- TASS, 2026-09-29 01:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2194253

> Taiwan’s defense authorities plan to increase ammunition reserves from supplies for 30 days of combat operations to enough for 120 days, Taipei Times reported. A six-year procurement program worth about $868 million will prioritize tank rounds, automatic-cannon ammunition and 155 mm howitzer shells, while expanding local production.

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